Inter- et transdisciplinarité

Enseignement

L'approche inter- et transdisciplinaire

Les enseignements inter- et transdisciplinaires sont principalement dispensés dans le Master interdisciplinaire en droits de l’enfant (MIDE) et les autres formations du CIDE. Ils ont pour objectif de permettre aux étudiant(e)s d’acquérir des connaissances épistémologiques, théoriques et pratiques, nécessaires à la conception et la réalisation de projets de recherche inter- et transdisciplinaires.

Les études en Droits de l’enfant se situent au carrefour de disciplines et de champs de recherche multiples et elles réclament à ce titre un véritable dialogue entre des perspectives scientifiques complémentaires, telles que les sciences juridiques, les sciences de l'éducation, la sociologie, la psychologie, l’anthropologie, les sciences de la communication, l’histoire, etc.

Les enseignements favorisent le développement des compétences et des aptitudes des étudiant(e)s à mener, dans une dynamique d’innovation et de découverte, un travail de recherche individuel et/ou collectif dans une perspective inter- et transdisciplinaire. Ils visent à les mettre en contact avec les avancées récentes dans le domaine de l’Inter- et Transdisciplinarité, en s’appuyant sur les principaux concepts, théories et courants scientifiques en vigueur dans ce domaine.

Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges
Innovative open online course (MOOC) on principles, processes and applications of transdisciplinarity

Together with seven universities (including the Center for Children’s Rights Studies (Prof. Frédéric Darbellay) and the Global Studies Institute of the University of Geneva) and institutes of higher education, and the Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries, the Network for Transdisciplinary Research (td-net) coordinated and co-produced the first massive open online course (MOOC) on transdisciplinary research.

Take the opportunity, the course inscription is open and free. The course starts on 30 March 2020.

Students, researchers and practitioners from all backgrounds should have the opportunity to learn how to do research that helps to overcome societal challenges. The MOOC format combines simplicity and creativity to “tell an interesting story” and provoke conversation through social learning between and amongst learners and educators.

 The course presents transdisciplinary research as a living experience. With a basis on sound theoretical and methodological background, five outstanding projects illustrate promising different ways of dealing with complex societal challenges. We are convinced that students, researchers and practitioners from all backgrounds should have the opportunity to learn how to do research that helps to overcome societal challenges. Starting from these challenges, the course will take learners on a journey through the main phases and steps of transdisciplinary research projects. Some of the important questions along the trajectory are: 1) how are the project and its goals framed, 2) what actors are important and which should be involved, 3)  what forms of knowledge are important, 3) how can scientists from different disciplines and societal actors interact to co-produce relevant knowledge, 4) what ethical considerations arise regarding research partnerships, 5) in what ways do such projects have societal and scientific impact, 6) what are potential challenges and pitfalls, and 7) what could knowledge co-production mean for you, your work, your career?